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Polk County Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 20,352
| Polk County | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Native | 19,587 | 96.24%, see rank | 92.40% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 8,815 | 43.31%, see rank | 57.79% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 10,682 | 52.49%, see rank | 33.52% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 90 | 0.44%, see rank | 1.08% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 765 | 3.76%, see rank | 7.60% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 316 | 1.55%, see rank | 2.46% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 449 | 2.21%, see rank | 5.14% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 275 | 1.35%, see rank | 0.81% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 33 | 0.16%, see rank | 1.85% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 28 | 0.14%, see rank | 0.46% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 405 | 1.99%, see rank | 4.28% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 24 | 0.12%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 20,386
| Polk County | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Native | 19,541 | 95.85%, see rank | 92.47% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 9,273 | 45.49%, see rank | 58.06% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 10,165 | 49.86%, see rank | 33.38% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 103 | 0.51%, see rank | 1.03% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 845 | 4.15%, see rank | 7.53% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 233 | 1.14%, see rank | 2.31% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 612 | 3.00%, see rank | 5.22% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 293 | 1.44%, see rank | 0.82% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 31 | 0.15%, see rank | 1.73% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 39 | 0.19%, see rank | 0.43% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 5 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 460 | 2.26%, see rank | 4.36% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 17 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 20,289
| Polk County | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Native | 19,363 | 95.44%, see rank | 92.63% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 8,865 | 43.69%, see rank | 58.55% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 10,232 | 50.43%, see rank | 33.11% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 266 | 1.31%, see rank | 0.98% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 926 | 4.56%, see rank | 7.37% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 486 | 2.40%, see rank | 2.11% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 440 | 2.17%, see rank | 5.25% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 363 | 1.79%, see rank | 0.80% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 56 | 0.28%, see rank | 1.62% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 71 | 0.35%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 3 | 0.01%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 398 | 1.96%, see rank | 4.33% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 35 | 0.17%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 19,107
| Polk County | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Native | 18,330 | 95.93%, see rank | 93.16% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 7,862 | 41.15%, see rank | 59.16% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 10,276 | 53.78%, see rank | 33.07% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 192 | 1.00%, see rank | 0.93% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 777 | 4.07%, see rank | 6.84% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 416 | 2.18%, see rank | 1.98% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 361 | 1.89%, see rank | 4.86% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 316 | 1.65%, see rank | 0.81% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 20 | 0.10%, see rank | 1.47% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 57 | 0.30%, see rank | 0.40% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 5 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 341 | 1.78%, see rank | 3.95% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 38 | 0.20%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 18,324
| Polk County | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Native | 17,639 | 96.26%, see rank | 94.66% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 8,308 | 45.34%, see rank | 63.02% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 9,179 | 50.09%, see rank | 30.75% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 152 | 0.83%, see rank | 0.88% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 685 | 3.74%, see rank | 5.34% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 296 | 1.62%, see rank | 1.40% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 389 | 2.12%, see rank | 3.94% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 310 | 1.69%, see rank | 0.75% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 32 | 0.17%, see rank | 1.16% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 15 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.25% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 10 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 285 | 1.56%, see rank | 2.98% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 33 | 0.18%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.29% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.